Today we dedicate all of our graffiti posts to the various artists paying tribute to Nekst. We are sure there will be many, many more, as Nekst has had a large impact on the graffiti community. These are a few that have already popped up over the weekend. RIP NEKST.

Without a doubt, one of the hardest hitting, in-your-face, raw graffiti writers in the game. Here are 100 photos documenting the work of this prolific artist. Our thoughts and condolences to friends, family and crew members. NEKST RIP.

Grin-inducing raconteur and Zap Comix' alumnus, Jerry “Spain” Rodriguez, passed from this temporal world yesterday. Driven by his passion on behalf of the working class , disdain for social artifice, and unapologetic lust for life, Spain’s drawing and painting matched his appetites. Our condolences go out to his wife and daughter who were with him at the end. His stories and images won’t be forgotten.

In Haze's words about this billboard, “I was recently asked to create a memorial piece to honor MCA as part of the billboard project currently going on in LA. The piece just went up yesterday at Santa Monica and Vine, and is the third in a trilogy behind Kaves and Shepard. I was grateful to be given such a public forum to properly celebrate the life of my friend and collaborator Adam Yauch, and hope that these memorials will reverberate among the community that continues to mourn his passing.”

Legendary New York graffiti writer, Wayne “StayHigh 149 Roberts, passed away yesterday at the age of 61. The artist who began writing in 1971 was known for his smoking stick figure and uni-wide “Voice of the Ghetto” tags. After disappearing completely in 1975, it would be 25 years until Stayhigh surfaced again, emerging with a well-attended gallery show. Stayhigh continued to write his name in the street despite his age and influenced generations of writers.

We lost another legend this week, with the passing of Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak early this morning. He was 83. Sendak illustrated over 100 books and authored over 20 more, but it was his 1963 landmark illustrated book, Where the Wild Things Are, and his character Max, that made Sendak one of the most famed authors of children's literature ever.

We felt we would be doing a disservice today if we didn't mention the immeasurable loss of Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch, who died today at the age of 47 after a long battle with cancer. Of course, the Beastie Boys played a pivotal role in fronting a cultural fusion of hip-hop, skate, art, film, punk, and activism, and Yauch was at the forefront of socially conscious celebrity.

On March 10th, 2012, the world lost one of the great masters of comic book art, Jean Giraud, aka Moebius, at age 73 after a long struggle with cancer. The French artist is most widely known for his work on the comics Blueberry and Silver Surfer, his contributions to the sci-fi magazine Métal Hurlant (Heavy Metal), and his cinematic collaborations with likes of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Ridley Scott.

Without a doubt Oakland-based graffiti writer, Dream One, had a prolific career and an enormous influence on the world of writing. One of the strongest skills Dream had was knowing how to communicate with his art and use it for community activism. His legacy is one that has been carried on by his crewmates and friends, staying alive on the streets walls.